No Need to Water

This next one required a little more patience. With so many small pieces we just had to go a little bit slower. This time instead of stopping to take pictures throughout, I just took video, and then sped it up a bit. In the end, I think everything else going on around me kind of upstaged the actual wall print. This really puts into perspective how constant a babies wiggling is.


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From Blik Projects

Check out it out here: Blik - Olive

Giraffes!

Many of you know I am huge threadless fan. I found Blik a while back when they started printing some threadless designs as vinyl wall art. Mol and I decided to get one for Mia's room. Most are reasonably priced - and simple to "install". Such Great Height

From Blik Projects

Sledding with a Friend

It was a bit chilly but still a good time.

From Sledding with a friend

Valentines Day

What a weekend! Mol and I cashed in on our anniversary present from Mols parents - one free night at the Westin (including baby sitting. Mol was 9 months prego on our anniversary this year - so it was nice to celebrate it over valentines day.) The suite was awesome. The hot tub was just what we needed - including the interesting people we met drinking Bush Light cans.

Dinner at the Ocean Air was amazing. It was obviously super busy - but they didn't make you feel that way. Our table was too squished to everyone around us - and our server was awesome. Mol and I agreed that all too often servers mess up that moment where they ask if you want wine with dinner - and whether or not they should remove the glasses from the table. So many servers get make that awkward - Ours was SO smooth about it - and I could tell it was going to be a perfect experience. The smallest details are always what matter - how he cracked and shelled Mols King Crab Legs table side - to how the busser noticed I had dripped butter into my water glass - and got me a new one instead of just adding more water. A bit pricey - but we were combining two special occasions - and it was so delicious.

Then on Sunday after one whole night away from Mia - she demanded some of our attention - so we decided to do a photo shoot. (She was actually a doll for the Grandparents, sleeping her usual 9-10 hours)

From Valentines Day

Now we are going to go sledding with some friends - and maybe some more picture taking. : )

Balloons and Babies

Finally getting around to finishing this post two Saturdays ago we made a quick field trip over to Hudson for their annual Hot Air Affair festival. Mol gets the credit for getting us out and about. We were there and back in a couple hours, and it was fun going to a "carnival" style event in the middle of winter. It was pretty cool how quickly everyone showed up - ballooners - and spectators all showed up right at 6:30 for the "Moon Glow". I was also surprised how close we got to get to all of the action.

From Hot Air Affair 2010

Also our neighbors had their new baby! Holy crap. Getting to hold a 4 day old baby next to Mia at 4 months was pretty cool. It was this great tangible reminder of how much Mia - and my life - has changed so quickly. I had an interesting deja vu moment - when Mia was looking at Annie - just how our other friends baby (who was 4 months old) looked at Mia just after she was born.

Mia's First Sled

First holiday season with Mia - Check. Still sane - Check. Having a kid now, definitely takes it up a notch. We were able to take time and just relax, which is saying something. I am always trying to tackle just one more project - and constantly dreaming of more. (I want to knock out the wall between our living room and dinning room - for example. Not even a possibility in the short term - but something to dream about :)

Mia continues to grow and change everyday. On a long list of our favorite things she does, we both can't get over how cute she is - even at 4am. She doesn't really even cry... she just starts talking, and wiggling around, and then when one of us goes in to change/feed her she always gives us this huge ear to ear smile. Just one example of little rewards there are along the way that make the extra work completely worth it.
 


I am bracing myself for when she starts being mobile. From what I can tell we still have it relatively easy. ie; she stays where we put her :) Looking back already I am beginning to realize that with each milestone there are worries and concerns - but so far mol and I have risen to each challenge together, and what used to seem ridiculous, quickly becomes normal. Instead of worrying about what we are going to do when... I am working on enjoying the present. Falling in love/becoming obsessed with photography has helped remind me how fleeting each day and its memories can be.

My parents gave Mia her first sled for Christmas. The nice weather on Saturday finally gave us the opportunity to try it out. I had realistic expectations, and was planning on only getting a couple pictures and then walking home. But to our surprise - she LOVED it. She continuously giggled as each rail would tip down into our foot prints. I even convinced Mol to let her slide down a 15% slope for 10ft to me while I took video. Leave it to Dad to push the limit :) She eventually just fell asleep all wrapped up snug.

All in all - we have been reminded about the importance of the small things. And enjoyed simply spending time with friends and family. The pace slowed a bit this year - which was good. But it did mean we didn't fit as many people in as we would have liked. So for those of you we haven't had a chance to see in while, lets get something scheduled now that the holiday crazy has settled. Here's to the new year and savoring each moment big and small.




PS: Grandparents - you can click on the images to go to the full albums. :)

Yellow Hat

More pictures of Mia in the bumbo. It is such a handy little chair to have around, we often put her right on the the dining room table so she can sit with us while we have dinner. Its good for at least eating the first half of the meal while its still hot.
Its so cool how quickly she is changing each day.

From All Smiles